shortcut
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Travel columnist Dawn Gilbertson provides a primer for travelers hoping to find the best shortcut through TSA screening.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
Suddenly, the fast track looked, to some, like a shortcut.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
What if the producer on your next record says, “Hey, here’s a little shortcut we can use”? We already use little shortcuts — Auto-Tune is one.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
That remembered action can serve as a mental shortcut, making the same choice more likely to happen again.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
I usually took a shortcut across a vacant block, through a grassy field filled with persimmon trees.
From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals
"There are no shortcuts when it comes to a response," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
But he said management pressure, procedural shortcuts, discouraging open discussion about risks were ingredients for a poor safety culture.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
If there are any lessons for Hollywood to learn from “Obsession,” it’s to not take shortcuts to the prize you’re longing for.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
Experts, however, advise moderation — saying that regular old water and a balanced diet generally suffice against a backdrop of wellness shortcuts and health hacks.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 11, 2026
The front door had remained unlocked for him, but on the third floor he met Peeves and only narrowly avoided detection by diving sideways through one of his shortcuts.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
